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News24 reports that one person was injured in a shootout in the Free State on Sunday when police and SA National Defence Force (SANDF) officials stopped 158 allegedly undocumented foreigners from entering the country in 16 vehicles.
The Lesotho nationals were stopped at a roadblock along the R702/R26 crossing, which is an unguarded part of the border in Wepener. The shootout ensued when they were arrested, and two firearms, as well as ammunition were recovered. Free State police spokesperson Brigadier Motantsi Makhele reported that at 00:45, a convoy of vehicles approached the roadblock and the leading Toyota Quantum failed to stop when ordered by an official to do so. Shots were fired from the minibus and the officials at the roadblock returned fire. One male was slightly injured during the crossfire and was taken to hospital in Bloemfontein. Makhele said all the vehicles were eventually stopped and searched. One hundred and fifty-eight people, including the drivers, were found to be traveling into SA without proper documents allowing them to be in the country and they were arrested as illegal immigrants. Five males occupying a BMW were arrested for possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition and are expected to appear in the Wepener Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. The BMW registration number plates and licence disc also did not correspond. According to Makhele, the undocumented Lesotho nationals will appear in court in batches. Processes to have them deported have already started.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Botho Molosankwe at News24
- Lees ook, 158 immigrante naby Lesotho-grens aangekeer, by Maroela Media
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